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Movie Making: Screenplays

Movie Making: Screenplays . Storyboarding and Scriptwriting. Screenplays contain: Storyboard which communicates via pictures: Actions Sound effects/ music Mood Feeling Script which communicates via words : Character Descriptions Countries or Rooms Dialogue Camera Direction

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Movie Making: Screenplays

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  1. Movie Making: Screenplays Storyboarding and Scriptwriting

  2. Screenplays contain: Storyboard which communicates via pictures: • Actions • Sound effects/ music • Mood • Feeling Script which communicates via words : • Character Descriptions • Countries or Rooms • Dialogue • Camera Direction • Special Effects What Is a Screenplay?

  3. What movie is this? What movie is this? Storyboard: The root of the idea

  4. An idea can be summed up in one picture or less. Spiderman Superman

  5. Scene Descriptions • Action Description • Camera Instructions • “Fade in” and “cut to” • Sound Directions • Character Speaking • Dialogue • Scene Number Parts of a Screenplay

  6. Script Writing Essentials • Character and Setting • Problem • Climax • Resolution What’s Your Story?

  7. StoryboardingStories in pictures Point of View (POV) Close-up (CU) Pullback (PB) Cut to Fade out Fade in Dissolve

  8. Activity • Choose a fairytale. • Get a blank piece of paper. • Plan and draw a storyboard of 5 pictures—No more. • When you have finished the pictures, write a caption for each. • Together the captions and the drawings will tell the story. Example: Cinderella cannot got the ball (Dramatic conflict) A fairy godmother waves her wand The prince dances with Cinderella Cinderella leaves her glass slipper behind The slipper fits Cinderella (Final Resolution)

  9. Other Examples: Jack and the Bean Stalk Rapunzel Sleeping Beauty Snow White Other…. Storyboard Example

  10. Sound:One more Layer Setting the Mood • Choose one board from your storyboard. • Think of the mood you want to capture and write down the one word that best describes it, funny, sad, frightening etc.. • Now think of how you want your viewer to feel • How do you want the listener to feel when they hear the music? • Do you want your music to appeal to adults or children, or both? • Talk about your thoughts when you have completed your task. • Add your mood thoughts to the third set of boxes and share. Example Cinderella dances with the Prince Enchanting I want the viewer to feel the dreamy romance of the moment I want my music selection appeal mostly to children, but I know adults will also have to watch this so I will keep their entertainment in mind. What do you think about an orchestral selection?

  11. Mood Setting

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